Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* The financially struggling SAA is losing even more money to interest on loans for its new fleet, which it cannot receive delivery of as Minister of Public Enterprises Malusi Gigaba has rejected the proposal for not meeting the infrastructure development policies!
* The KWV wine range has featured in The China Post, the year of its establishment being the same as the year of the late Nelson Mandela’s birth.
* Three Ships is running a Facebook campaign from 13 March, awarding 300 bottles of 5 Year Old Premium Select whisky live every second, within 5 minutes, to its loyal customers who know their whisky brand. Fifteen questions have to be answered about Three Ships within 5 minutes. A 10-day run up to the competition will provide background information to the Three Ships brand and to its distillery James Sedgwick. (received via media release from De Kock Communications)
* The last Stellenbosch Street Soiree this summer takes place on 12 March, from 18h00 – 20h00, as a ‘pop up pavement celebration’ on Church Street. Twenty wine estates will offer their wines to taste at R50 for unlimited tasting, while street food is also available to buy. AmaZink AllStars will put on a township music and dance show. (received via media release from Random Hat Communications)
* La Motte is hosting a talk and dinner on Fynbos by Dave Pepler of KykNET‘s environmental program ‘Groen’ on 13 March. The talk costs R70, and dinner plus the talk R240, including a glass of wine. (received via e-mail from La Motte)
* Steenberg is hosting an Earth Hour Night Picnic on 29 March, at R200 per person, with a 10% discount voucher included. (received via e-mail from Steenberg)
Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com Twitter: @WhaleCottage
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